The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25
HIS CHILD.

DostoA Asululue WaH oNe u tue mObt
courtly and atfsble Of Paris phynicjsng.
he was once called upon by an athletic,
ruddy parsonage, who certainly seemed in
no individual need OF the distinguished
DOCTORS sdyice; the latter, too, in kind
effort to reassuro his embarrassed visitor,
addressed him with his usual politeness
and condemnation. -
"Ionsisur, I am the proprietor Of d
mensgerie," ssid the squsre-shouldered
man. "and one Of my children Is sick"
"Exactly my friend. OF what nature is
the diseaso?"
HE ran splinter into hia thigh; il il
very ugly, monaienr, but l am rich enough
to pay we'll"
Very we'll, my man," replied the doc
tor, unable to rcpress Smile at the sim.
plclty OF his visitor, "we will talk Of that
after while. Tell me explicitly what is
tho matter with your child"
Monsieur, the splinter has iestered in
bis thigh, and he will let no one touch il;
he 10 hesdBtrong, for I'LL no ia very gentle.
It Will be necessary, I know, to perform q
shgnt operation; but he is violent and
headsttong about it"
he?" "
-Four years only. But am afraid he
will bite OF scratch you il you attempt to
touch 1t. You must administer chloro-
FORM"
mot at ell, my good man. Your child
cannot be very daugeraHS in the exercise
Oh mis- temper ii he is only four yea,a old"
but he is large for his age"
No, no; l will 20 with you to zee your
boy. 1t were folly to administer chloIo-
form in such case"
"Hu., moneieur,you do otknow him 20
well as ], )" continued the man, Emporium.
stely. N pray, l beseech you to take the
| chlosoform all the same, in case Won
should need it."
10 dlspel sh' anxiety OF the nervous
man Dosfsr tenoine cnrtied with him the
'Tssv'red thIss.forsa ava shor!ly arrived at
rhe hose oe the beat tlmer. Entering q
foonladj joining the exhibition room, which
vas nall kitchen and half stable, the doc.
tor looked around for the suffering
patient.
Il have put him up s.airs, doctor, where
the poor fellow would be undissurbed By
the performances. Ascend with mo,
please"
They mounted bali laides, hall stair
case, to kind OF lott Tho doctor having
entered, the Snowman followed, ami clos.
!nE the door behind him, quickly located
! II. Inc former, turning in some surprise
At this strange proceeding OF his conduc.
tor, waa saiuted with low growl from
the extreme corner OF the room. He i'm
medlately fixed his attention upon the
sou'ce OF this ankindly greeting, and to
his diDmay deserted full grown lion
slowly approaching them, with IN unuuea-
nonably wicked and meaning enarl upon
his countenance.
The oeast lamer grew pale, and when he
addressed coma soothing brute language
10 the animal his voice t1embled. The
toctor was not only ghastly pale, but WAS
! covered with a cold sweat.
"For heavens sake, doctor, be quick"
ShIspesed the beast tanner, hoarsely. ale
is ugly to-day"
Still showing his whits teeth, the lion
| slowly croucled in that attitude which the
physician had 30 often observed the came
jpec!ea aEsusne, preparatory to spring, in
the menagerie OF the Jasdin DIES planies.
he had need, them, OF self-possesson, and,
collecting all his energies, he waved q
chlorotornl-dIeplh he'd handkerchief in the
animals face. The latter Iecoiled, and in
second atterwarI began to droop under
the effect OF the drug. This permitted
still further administration OF it, till he
Haa finally stretched powerless before
them. The operation required WIS then
made upon the wound and the proper re-
| 4torstives applied.
Neither doctor or ehowmen spoke q word
until they had deacended the steps and
stood safely in tho room below.
Monsieur" said the Snowman, "yor
nave Eaved by your wonderful presence OF
mind, o lilo whose value ia incalcuable to
me. Permi, me- to oilar you my grateful
,hanke, and to give you your fee.' And
he handed the other hundred franc
! note.
Thank You Monsieur Dompteur," re-
Piled tho physician, receiving the aatisiac.
| !ory ieci "al!d wheR you again have need
u my servicto for similar case | pray
you-"
y will certainly call you in"
No, no; that ia not Whist | intend to
8hy-pray summon some other member
oil the proleapion."
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